Question 1

Which countries lead Insect Science research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and Germany rank highest in Insect Science. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (10k and 7.8k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Insect Science research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Insect Science on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Insect Science?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Insect Science, Nancy A. Moran, Marcel Dicke and Ian Thomas Baldwin have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Insect Science research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Insect Science research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), São Paulo (Brazil), Paris (France) and Brussels (Belgium). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Parlier.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Insect Science?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Cornell University, Wageningen University & Research and China Agricultural University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Insect Science research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Insect Utilization and Effects, Insect Pheromone Research and Control and Biological Control of Invasive Species.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Insect Science?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Insect Science is "UCHIME improves sensitivity and speed of chimera detection" (R. C. Edgar, Brian J. Haas, José Carlos Clemente et al., 2011), with 15,726 citations. Next come "ITS primers with enhanced specificity for basidiomycetes ‐ application to the identification of mycorrhizae and rusts" (10,561) and "The Role of Superoxide Anion in the Autoxidation of Epinephrine and a Simple Assay for Superoxide Dismutase" (9,109).